So, let's imagine that you are a participant in a call-in radio show contest and, in order to receive the prize, you must sing a classic TV show theme song. Confident that you can win, you begin ...

A great TV theme song has an almost magical quality. It turns into a portal rather than merely introducing a show. Those opening notes bring back memories of late-night binge sessions when you ...

Something that's been part of TV for a long time is the use of theme songs. You know, just in case people forget what show they're watching or something. They usually appear at the very beginning of ...

Some of the best TV theme songs were already hits or great songs that were adapted as a theme song. These are songs that were written for the show, like the retro ones that still slap, but these are ...

From ‘Cheers’ to ‘The O.C.,’ ‘Succession’ and yes, of course, ‘Friends,’ The Hollywood Reporter rounds up the top tunes in television’s opening credits. By Lexi Carson Associate Editor A good theme ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What do Mariah Carey, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Barenaked Ladies have in common? You've probably heard a theme song they performed hundreds of ...

In the earliest days of MTV, few songs were more inescapable than Devo’s fractured New Wave classic “Whip It.” With hardly any bands making music videos when MTV launched in 1981, the fledgling ...

The 1990s produced a diverse group of TV shows. The ’80s saw TV take an uptick, and the ’90s followed through on that newfound popularity. Many shows produced in the ’90s are still widely watched ...

Theme songs are uber important to the success of a show. Nothing is more memorable than a catchy melody. So the quickest way to stick in an audience’s mind is to pen a truly stellar opening theme. The ...